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The glorious but tragic story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is one of the great legends of Western civilization. Storytellers and poets down the centuries have returned repeatedly to the universal themes of the Quest of the Holy Grail and the love between Sir Launcelot and Queen Guenever. Yet the first printed account, written by the 15th century knight Sir Thomas Malory, remains unmatched.

Katherine lives in the shadows of her village. Injured as a child, she isn't a suitable match for marriage. So, instead, she dedicates herself to having some purpose in the town. Stitching people up after Gluttony has his way with them makes her realize she could be more of a solution than a problem. So she makes the trek up to his castle and offers him a deal he cannot refuse. Her blood, unlimited, if he will leave the rest of her town alone.

Young Elphie is shaped and molded by the behaviors of her promiscuous mother, Melena, and her pious father, Frex. She suffers ordinary childhood jealousies when her sister, saintly Nessarose, and brother, junior felon Shell, arrive. She first encounters the mistreatment of the Animal populations of Oz, which live adjacent to but not intertwined with human settlements, haunted by a Monkey and receiving aid from Dwarf Bears. She thrashes through her first bruising attempts at friendship, a possible lifeline from her tricky family life.

Apparently, the best time to ask someone a life-or-death question is when they're fresh from being kidnapped and tired as hell. Who knew? Now, my princes are gone to a terrible place, and it's up to me to bring them back. To do so, not only do I need to learn to survive in a new world of darkness and lies, but I need to decide how I feel and what I want for my life. Rescuing the princes is only the first step. Agreeing to turn this fake marriage into a real one is the next—if I can handle it. And then? Well, I need to figure out if I can be the wife to four men tricked by a potion.

Someone wants to murder Princess Melilot. This is sadly normal. Melilot is sick of being ordered to go on dangerous quests by her domineering stepmother. Especially since she always winds up needing to be rescued by her more magically talented stepsisters. And now, she's been commanded to marry a king she’s never met. When hideous spider-wolves attack her on the journey to meet her husband-to-be, she is once again rescued—but this time, by twelve eerily similar-looking masked huntsmen.

The Portuguese flag has been planted across Morocco, its empire ruling with an iron fist. But eventually, all empires must fall. Aicha, the daughter of a Moroccan freedom-fighter, was born for battle. She has witnessed the death of her people, their starvation and torture at the hands of the occupiers, and it has awakened an anger within her. An anger that burns hot and bright, and speaks to Aicha's soul. Only Aicha's secret lover Rachid, a rebellion leader, knows how to soothe her.

Iphigenia Pelops lives to serve her family. It is her responsibility and privilege as the Heir, as well as the only safeguard against the family curse. So when Artemis, queen of the Court of the Wild, demands a sacrifice in exchange for her blessing in a dangerous power struggle, Iphigenia is the natural choice. However, Artemis is horrified that Iphigenia's family, and not Iphigenia herself, made the final decision. As recompense, she takes Iphigenia under her wing and teaches her the ways of the hunt—and soon, the ways of the body, as feelings blossom between them.

I was played for a fool by Hades and the Fates, when it was Death they always wanted. I am nothing more than mortal pawn in a game of gods and monsters. Now, they have taken everyone from me. They expect me to be broken, to be compliant. To be woven into their plans. But I refuse to let Death's sacrifice be in vain. I refuse to give up without a fight. I refuse to believe that love cannot win.

The Monkey King Series is inspired by the timeless classic the Journey to the West, one of the four great classical Chinese novels. This series follows the legendary adventures of the Monkey King, from the birth of the Monkey King and the rioting in the heavens, to the receiving the holy scriptures in the west. The adaptation of the text is crafted by celebrated children's literature authors Firethorn and Laomao, ensuring the content is both engaging and accessible for young listeners.

I prefer to spend my days snuggling with my boyfriend Tahn or getting ready for the next party. So when I am named the next Guardian of Graenir, I’m horrified. Especially since Guardianship calls for a year of seclusion. So no more parties. No more social life. And no more Tahn. Instead, I’m supposed to spend a boring year guarding a long-forgotten vault that supposedly houses the seven gods who founded the Gifted Lands. But when an earthquake hits Graenir, the Great Seal that holds the imprisoned gods is broken. The gods are released to create havoc all around the Gifted Lands.

Above the cliffs where sea meets sky, Fauna, the Guardian of Souls, weaves life into existence, her creations bound to her by an intricate, unseen web. Her duty is eternal, her solitude unbroken—until a fleeting moment with her cherished albatross awakens a longing she cannot name. Driven by an ache too vast to ignore, Fauna embarks on a journey of self-discovery, uncovering truths that challenge her role, her purpose, and the delicate threads holding creation together.

Young Kendi desperately wants beautiful purple lotus blommoms to wear in her puffy hair at festival. But her father, Odinegwo, a respected village elder, has other plans in mind. A rift develops between the beloved father and daughter threatening the small, tight knit family’s unity until the father’s plans begin to unfold teaching his beloved Kendi Nkem to dream of more than she ever thought possible.

Katia can't seem to catch a break from people hunting her down. Just when she thinks she's in a place where she can relax and settle in, a Fae kidnaps her and turns her world upside down. There's a war going on, and everyone wants the rare hybrid fighting on their side.

Queen Brenna of Gyldarhagi has found peace in both her life and her kingdom. Until the gods send a cryptic message warning that her enemies are gathering once more. Who are these enemies and why are they set on taking from her that which she holds most dear?

Scotland, 1815. Romani storyteller, Mairead, has always longed for a home and a family. But when she marries Lachlan, a Scottish fisherman, she is met with suspicion and scorn by the people of Auchenmeall, who despise her Gypsy heritage and her stories. Her life becomes even more perilous when her husband pulls a bottle from the sea that contains a genie, who gives Mairead a year to choose her own death. As the genie’s curse looms over her, Mairead must deal with accusations of witchcraft, betrayal, and murder, as well as the secrets and lies that threaten to tear her family apart.

The first Bunyan tale to reach a wider audience started with James MacGillivray of Oscoda, Michigan. With the support of his brother, the publisher and editor of the Oscoda press, he turned the stories he had heard of Paul Bunyan as a youth working in the lumber camps into a small unfeatured anecdote with no byline, titled simply “Round River” and published in the Oscoda Press on Aug. 10, 1906. In 1910, James MacGillivray rewrote and expanded the tale of “Round River,” and published it in the Detroit News Tribune on July 24 of that year as “Round River Drive.”

Santa’s wife Sandra insists that they go on holiday pretending to be normal people. What could possibly go wrong? But, of course, Santa stands as an innocent bystander to his own chaos as Sandra's hopes for a quiet sunshine holiday fall into disarray

After being transformed into a woman for 10 days and experiencing what it is to be a woman in a culture that does not respect women, Odin returns to his masculine form remembering every aspect of his time as a woman. Odin has been transformed into a complete warrior, not just a great fighter. He has learned to balance his own own masculine and feminine energies and has kept his heart fully open while maintaining his lethal warrior's spirit. Odin begins making changes immediately that shock the entire kingdom—changes that are gut-wrenching for some and heart-warming for others.

An ancient creature stirs, a mysterious figure watches, and four kids are caught in the middle. Four teenagers—Momo, who nearly lost her life the day she was born, at the hands of her own father; Mia, a brilliant mind wrapped in effortless beauty; and best friends Tyson and Lucas, inseparable since the moment they met—find themselves stranded in the middle of the ocean. But something is wrong. Their memories have been stolen. Who—or what—has done this? As doubt creeps in, questions arise: Are they truly as close as they seem? Do they carry hidden agendas of their own?

Nachdem er mit seiner alten Tastatur achtzehn erfolglose Jahre in Räume vorgedrungen ist, in denen noch nie ein Gedanke gewesen ist, versucht, der gealterte Schriftsteller sich das Leben zu nehmen. Am abgründigsten Punkt seines Lebens, macht er die größte Entdeckung seines Lebens und stiehlt die heilige Lampe von Mekka. Der Legende nach, Aladins verschollene Wunderlampe. Aber warum wurde die Geschichte aus Tausendundeiner Nacht niemals korrekt zu Ende erzählt?